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13 Bills aimed at Amending the 1999 Constitution Pass Second Reading at Senate
Thirteen bills seeking to alter some sections of the 1999 Constitution passed second reading at the Senate on Tuesday.
The bills, sponsored by nine senators, have been referred to the Constitution Review Committee for further legislative action.
The review committee, chaired by Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, is expected to work on the bills with relevant stakeholders and submit report to the senate within four weeks.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that unlike other bills, which are usually debated before scaling second reading, a bill to alter the constitution goes through the stage without debate.
NAN recalls that the process of amending the Constitution was halted in 2015 following non-assent by former President Goodluck Jonathan to a bill on it passed by the National Assembly.
The senate listed the bills in a series of tweets. See below:
1. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB 28) by Senator @JideOmoworare
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
2. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB 29) by Senator @JideOmoworare
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
3. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB. 68) by Senator Philip Aduda
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
4. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB. 113) by Senator Rose Oko.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
5. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB 129) by Senator Theodore Orji
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
6. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters 2016 (SB 130) by Senator @JideOmoworare
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
7. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB. 151) by Senator Rose Oko
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
8. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB. 178) by Senator Philip Aduda
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
9. A Bill for an Act to alter the ’99 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters 2016 (SB 188) by Senator Abdullahi Adamu
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
10. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB 228) by Senator @stellaoduah
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
12. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters, 2016 (SB. 253) by Sen Olusola Adeyeye
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
13. A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the FR of Nigeria & for other related matters 2016 (SB 271) by Senator Gbolahan Dada
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
All 13 Bills expressly pass second reading and are forwarded to the appropriate Senate Committees for further deliberations.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 14, 2016
